Best Baroque Buildings in Italy

Trevi Fountain

Baroque fountain renowned for its grand architecture and artistic sculptures, historically marking the end point of the aqueduct Vergine. It is notable for the tradition of coin tossing associated with it.

Saint Peter's Basilica

Major Renaissance and Baroque Catholic basilica known for its architectural masterpieces and religious significance as a pilgrimage site and principal church of the Catholic Church.

Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute

Historic baroque basilica with distinctive double domes, built as a votive offering against the plague. It features significant architectural and artistic heritage and serves as a minor basilica and place of worship.

Church of Santa Maria Formosa

Historic church featuring Renaissance and Baroque architecture with notable religious artworks.

St Ignatius Church

Historic Baroque Catholic church known for its stunning frescoes and elaborate interior decoration. It is a hidden gem featuring remarkable religious art and Jesuit heritage.

Santa Maria Zobenigo

Historic Catholic church renowned for its Baroque architecture and notable artworks, including paintings by Tintoretto. It is an important cultural monument with a distinctive facade designed by Giuseppe Sardi.

Church of Saint Salvador

Historic baroque Catholic church notable for its architecture, religious significance, and artistic heritage including works by Titian and Sansovino.

Palermo Cathedral

Church of Saint Yves at La Sapienza

Historic baroque church renowned for its distinctive architecture and religious significance, featuring a unique spiral lantern. Designed by Francesco Borromini, it exemplifies innovative Roman Baroque style.

Church of the Gesù

Historic Baroque Roman Catholic church notable for its architectural and artistic interior and religious significance.

Ca' Rezzonico Palace

This 3-floors-high palace is a beautiful example of Baroque architecture, with interiors decorated by great Venetian painters.

Catania Cathedral

The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Agatha, usually known as the Catania Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Catania, Sicily,…

Church of the Gesù

The Church of the Gesù is the mother church of the Society of Jesus, a Catholic religious order.

Quattro Canti

Baroque octagonal square featuring four ornate facades decorated with fountains and statues. It marks the intersection of two major historical streets and serves as a significant example of 17th-century urban planning.

New Jesus Church

Gesù Nuovo is the name of a church and a square in Naples, Italy. They are located just outside the western boundary of the historic center…

All-Saints Church Florence

One of the first Baroque churches that appeared in Florence. Built in the 13th and rebuilt in the 17th century, this church is dedicated to…

Church of St. Francis of Assisi

The Church of Saint Francis of Assisi is a Gothic-style, Roman Catholic church of Palermo.

San Frediano in Cestello Church

This Roman Catholic church designed in Baroque style takes its name after a Christian Irish pilgrim.

Pfanner Palace

Palazzo Pfanner is a palace and a garden in Lucca, Italy, now converted into a museum of art and artifacts.

Town of Scicli

Scicli is a town and municipality in the Province of Ragusa in the south east of Sicily, southern Italy.

Church of St. Felicity

Designed by Filippo Brunelleschi, it is probably the oldest church in the city.